“You do not have to be good/ you do not have to walk on your knees/ for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.” -Mary Oliver “Wild Geese” The end of the semester is a time for deep reflection. When I reflect on my semester, I always find that I beat myself up for all the things I did wrong. But why? It doesn’t make … Continue reading Charlotte’s Comments: 4/23
Josh Imhof | features editor The walls were closing in. After storming out of the gates to a 6-2 lead, the Pittsburgh Pirates managed to choke away their four-run advantage in a matter of minutes. A couple of fielding errors by Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds and clutch hits by Cubs’ batters allowed Chicago to claw back into the game, setting up a 6-6 tie … Continue reading One day in Wrigley: Newfound love for an old rival
Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Over the years, Students Against Sexual Violence at Duquesne University has hosted an annual art show to provide an outlet for students to share their stories through art. But Friday’s art show looked a little different. Instead of a room filled with painted canvases, sketches or ceramics, the room was filled with stands displaying poetry — the art of the … Continue reading Turning wounds into words with art
As of late, Pittsburgh has been a city of renovations. Stretches of road are often closed or condensed down to one lane because of construction. Communal areas such as Market Square have been shut down for months while workers finish the new glass structure in the center of it. The new UPMC Presbyterian Tower in Oakland has been under construction since June 2022, enough for … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Hogan Dining Hall is all around us
Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief I see Duquesne University as I do any other thing. It’s a complicated machine made up mostly of fundamentally good people who are here to learn and grow, whether they’re students, staff or faculty. However, never before my time at Duquesne had I ever directly experienced legitimate antisemitism on a personal level. It was in a class about the Catholic Church … Continue reading The Duke, Tikkun Olam and why Duquesne matters to me
Naomi Girson | opinions editor Every weekend, Duquesne University freshman Haley Gitsky and several of her teammates carpool the four hours to and from baton twirling practice in Findlay, Ohio. On their long commutes back, they often hold a casual, debrief to close out the long day of practice, and according to teammate Lilly Stahlman, Glitsky doesn’t shy away from the conversation. “She takes part … Continue reading Freshman Haley Gitsky twirls her way to Team USA
Rowan DuBois | staff writer The World Cup is coming to North America this summer, and all competing countries will be looking for a piece of glory. With a record-high 48 teams and 104 matches, here’s how the world’s biggest teams can expect to fare. France France is first in FIFA’s world rankings, and it’s no secret why. The Blues have an unprecedented amount of … Continue reading How each team fares in largest-ever World Cup
Nataley Davis | staff writer Since the Rev. Sean Hogan Dining Center closed for renovations on April 13, students have been adjusting to an accommodated dining plan that will continue for the rest of the semester. New food stations with adjusted operating hours are now set up in various locations including the Union Ballroom, the Unico Family Pavilion and along Academic Walk. Instead of the … Continue reading HOGAN MOVES OUTDOORS: Students adapt to temporary dining options
Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor The Oracle, the official student newspaper of SUNY New Paltz published an article on May 7, 1998, about the departure of Michael Dillon, a literary journalism professor at the university. “Professor Michael J. Dillon, the much admired and respected SUNY Journalism professor, is leaving at the end of August to go back to the coal-mining region of his Pennsylvania roots … Continue reading Michael Dillon is ‘on the road’ for good: Journalism professor retires after 27 years
Kaitlyn Hughes & Eliyahu Gasson & Josh Imhof & Naomi Girson | news editor & editor-in-chief & features editor & opinions editor Although Jen Grippo, owner of the Original Oyster House in Downtown, has experienced the city during local events such as Picklesburgh and Oktoberfest, she has never experienced something as large as the NFL Draft. According to Visit Pittsburgh, 500,000 to 700,000 fans are … Continue reading Businesses gear up for NFL Draft
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